NEW YORK—The Philadelphia Phillies have sued the New York company that created the Phanatic mascot to prevent the green furry fan favorite from becoming “a free agent.”
In a complaint filed Aug. 2 in U.S. district court in Manhattan, the team alleged the company Harrison/Erickson threatened to terminate the Phillies’ rights to the mascot next year unless the team renegotiated its 1984 agreement.
